Apple Pencil Pro vs Huawei M-Pencil (3rd Gen)
 Apple Pencil Pro |  Huawei M-Pencil (3rd Gen) | |
| The short answer | Cheaper in the US Apple's stylus for iPad with squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover and haptic feedback. It magnetically attaches to the iPad side for pairing and charging. At $99 in the US vs ¥999 in China (about $50 less), the US is the cheaper option. | About the same A NearLink-connected Huawei tablet stylus with up to 16,384 pressure levels. It snaps onto the top of the tablet to pair and charge wirelessly. |
| China price | ¥999Apple China · Checked 11-05 19:34 | No price yet |
| US price (pre-tax) | $99Best Buy · Checked 11-05 21:07 | Not sold in the US |
| Gap (US pre-tax) | -34%US vs China, converted | — |
| What differs between versions | ||
| Compatibility | CN Per official list US Per official list | — |
| Features | CN Squeeze, barrel roll, haptic feedback US Squeeze, barrel roll, haptic feedback | — |
| China vs US version | — | CN China-market version sold on Huawei's China site US No official US sale |
| Key specs | ||
| Features | Squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover, haptic feedback | — |
| Pairing and charging | Magnetic attach to iPad side | — |
| Compatible | 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro) | — |
| Compatible devices | 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro) | Some HUAWEI MatePad Pro, Air, MatePad and MatePad Paper models |
| Pressure levels | Pressure-sensitive; Apple does not publish a level count | 16,384 (only on some Huawei tablets) |
| Tilt | Tilt-sensitive for shading and other effects | — |
| Charging | Wireless charging by magnetically attaching to the side of a compatible iPad | Magnetic attach to the top of the tablet for pairing and wireless charging (tablet must support it) |
| Battery life | Apple does not publish a rated hour figure; the pencil charges wirelessly while attached to the iPad | — |
| Tips | Replaceable tip; Apple sells a 4-pack of replacement tips | One replaceable tip included in the box |
| Connection | — | NearLink wireless (only on some Huawei tablets) |
| Controls | — | Double-tap to switch between brush and eraser; cross-app color picking and text capture |